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Sericulture (The Process of Making Silk)

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Sericulture (The Process of Making Silk)

Original title	Sericulture (The Process of Making Silk)
Dynasty	Southern Song　early 1200s
Material	Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions	First Section: 26.7 x 98.6 cm (10 1/2 x 38 13/16 in.); Second Section: 27.6 x 92.3 cm (10 7/8 x 36 5/16 in.); Third Section: 27.6 x 92.3 cm (10 7/8 x 36 5/16 in.)
Current holding institution	The Cleveland Museum of Art
Official accession number	1977.5
HDCM Code	SS 02-840-500062
Dates shown	1977-12-28 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited	4
Official collection page	Open the museum’s record

Exhibitions this object appeared in

Exhibitions	Host institution	City	Dates shown	Display status	Counted	Evidence
Year in Review: 1977	The Cleveland Museum of Art	Cleveland	1977-12-28 / 1978-01-22	Confirmed exhibited	Yes	B
Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting	The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art		1980-11-07 / 1981-01-04	Display status unknown	No	B
Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting	The Cleveland Museum of Art		1981-02-11 / 1981-03-29	Display status unknown	No	B
Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting	Tokyo National Museum		1982-10-04 / 1982-11-17	Display status unknown	No	B
Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 120)	The Cleveland Museum of Art	Cleveland	2003-10-26 / 2004-03-11	Confirmed exhibited	Yes	B
The Splendor of Chinese Silk – Chinese Gallery Rotation 240a, 241c	The Cleveland Museum of Art		2018-02-05 / 2018-08-12	Confirmed exhibited	Yes	B
China’s Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta	The Cleveland Museum of Art	Cleveland	2023-09-10 / 2024-01-07	Confirmed exhibited	Yes	B

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